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"As UTSA grows -- in programs and enrollment as well as in stature --
it is important to make certain that students and other stakeholders of the
institution have access to all campus services during regular business hours
for the entire year," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "As
more offices need to stay open to provide essential services, the actual monetary
savings that the university once realized through the use of a special summer
schedule have practically evaporated."

All university offices are expected to be open and fully functional 8 a.m.-5
p.m., Monday through Friday. However, if areas want to approve "flex"
time for employees to work a different schedule, they may do so with approval
from their dean, vice provost or vice president, and as long as their offices
are sufficiently staffed to remain open during regular business hours.

A flex schedule, which can be approved year-round, involves shifting work
hours within a day. Examples of flex schedules are 7 a.m.-4 p.m. or 9 a.m.-6
p.m., rather than 8 a.m.-5 p.m.